North West England Regional Discussion - January 17th 2013, 12z onwards

[Weather-history]

Light snow blowing around in the breeze.

[Barmada Casten]

Was up in Windermere visiting at the weekend - Langdale looked good and Grasmere was like Narnia on Tuesday looking at the webcams - I think Lakeland does very well indeed - thankfully....

Well of course at higher levels there is plenty of snow - the Lakes tends to get minimal amounts of snow, as in a cm or two, and this is what it will get in next 48 hours if lucky whilst many other parts get much much more.

In the late 2010 event, I was in Lakeland and we got a couple of inches of snowfall I was happy but when I found out back home in Grr Manc there was 8 inches in one of the greatest falls for many years I was gutted.

So in summary, yes the Lakes, Cumbria etc may get some snow but it will be nowhere near the amount everyone else gets.

[MrSunshine]

Been snowing lightly for about an hour now, nothing to write home about but we have a dusting.

Its a start...

[paul12345]

For those that follow snooker this is going to be a mark selby turnaround looking game over only to come storming back

I think it will be a Jimmy White v Stephen Hendry bottle jobby

[simon29]

I just wish everyone all the best for this snowfall and hope we all get as much as we can

[The Northern Ramper]

Because we have Diane Oxberry in our region.

We need to send her to Bristol and transfer Ian Ferguson in.

[Chris.R]

Heavy snow grains and graupel here, looks like warm air above cold lower down. temp is dropping quickly as well now 0.9c. that wind is picking up significantly now.

[SnowObsessor90]

I wonder where in the world BT is, I'm surprised he hasn't already logged on given the conditions outside atm.

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Edited January 17, 2013 by SnowObsessor90

[paul12345]

We need to send her to Bristol and transfer Ian Ferguson in.

Or even better bring back Rob McElwee to our region, no better coldie than Rob.

[Shaun L]

Looks slow and heavy ppn over the Wirral....

......where are our resident peninsular dwellers?

Lamp post watching . It has just got a little heavier but it is only snow grains at present. The wife has now instructed me to go to Costco to get the sledges.

[itsnowjoke]

Well cold out there now brrrr.

[Iceaxecrampon]

I'm here Sir lol :-) The extra fine grauple are spitting down on the conservatory roof right now and temp here is 1o C

....Grauple - on the Wirral.....

whatever next....?

[chiffer]

Already a good dusting outside, flakes are getting bigger.

[SparkleS]

Snowing like mad here now and if that wind keeps up its blizzards!!! Woo, the pavements are more covered now and the road is now taking a dusting. Current temp 3.3

[UV-RAY]

There might be a queue!

Chimney at the end of Striding is interesting in these conditions.

Down Swirral - safer - unless you have a binbag - but not recommended....

(Don't try it)

Ian

Aye, I've had a few lucky escapes on striding edge in the past, not to be recommended in a force 8 gale and heavy snow.

[The Northern Ramper]

After this morning disappointment we now have a straw to clutch, who knows if the 12z has it right?

A covering has gone up to 75%, the same as Monday up to 40%

Edited January 17, 2013 by Ramp

[greybing]

The lightest snow is floating to earth..current snowe flake tally is 8,literally.

Edited January 17, 2013 by greybing

[Joe Bloggs]

Here is the accumulated precipitaion from NMM. Strong signal for Manchester and north Cheshire to suffer from a rain shaddow effect

That is exactly what I was referring to earlier. I never realised this.. But a SE'ly flow with a front moving in from the west quite often means Manchester stays totally dry.

If that chart does end up being accurate, that really is an "FML" moment for us Mancunians.

Dear oh dear. Couldn't make it up. Look at the size of the blob!

[itsnowjoke]

Lamp post watching . It has just got a little heavier but it is only snow grains at present. The wife has now instructed me to go to Costco to get the sledges.

dont go yet wait...dont want to tempt...

[UV-RAY]

That is exactly what I was referring to earlier. I never realised this.. But a SE'ly flow with a front moving in from the west quite often means Manchester stays totally dry.

If that chart does end up being accurate, that really is an "FML" moment for us Mancunians.

Dear oh dear. Couldn't make it up. Look at the size of the blob!

I would expect Manchester still to see snow just not that much, maybe a couple of cm.

[Rob Snowman]

That is exactly what I was referring to earlier. I never realised this.. But a SE'ly flow with a front moving in from the west quite often means Manchester stays totally dry.

If that chart does end up being accurate, that really is an "FML" moment for us Mancunians.

Dear oh dear. Couldn't make it up. Look at the size of the blob!

A long as we dont get zero, I'm happy.

[cheshire snow]

Lets hope the GFS 12z is correct,because the graphics on the BBC are poor

PPN just about gets to the southern parts of the region,northen most around

Manchester

C.S

[wysiwyg]

Light to moderate fall of fine snow/graupul here now. It suggests instability in the air ahead of the main front forecast tomorrow. Any advance falls can only be good for those areas getting snow tomorrow - even less chance of it melting as it hits the ground. A fair chilly breeze out there too now.

I realise there is always scope for disappointment in this region but I am still confident of a reasonable event for most of the NW region tomorrow. If it doesn't come off then so what! It's hardly the end of the world.

[Shaun L]

dont go yet wait...dont want to tempt...

I know but imagine the kids without a sledge IF we get snow.

[The snowman]

Bloody raining here in bootle!!- Sod's law!-no snow for us just lots of heavy rain!!